Gifford Grade School

Today, November 15th is School Board Member Day! We celebrate and thank our dedicated School Board Members for their unwavering commitment to our students, staff, and community.

Our board members volunteer countless hours to ensure Gifford Grade School is a place where every student can learn, grow, and succeed. Please join us in expressing our heartfelt gratitude to our school board members for their service and dedication to excellence in education. Your hard work truly makes a difference every single day for Gifford CCSD #188!

Tara Bangert
Caroline Franzen
Traci Harris
Callie Heidbreder
Teresa McClain
Justin Rademacher

We are very proud of Our students, staff, and school for earning a Commendable Summative Designation on Our School Report Card for the 2024-2025 school year. This is the second highest designation from the state, indicating our school has no underperforming student groups and performance is not in the top 10% of schools statewide. We at GGS will continue to strive for the highest designation, which is exemplary. #WeAreGGS

After learning about pumpkins this week, kindergarten made pumpkin pie in a cup! 🥧

7th grade’s candy “cell-fies.”

Thank you to everyone who came to Camp Read-a-Lot last night! 📚

Spooky Camp Read-a-Lot is tonight from 5:30-6:30! Come in your costumes and enjoy a fun night filled with reading activities! 📚 🏕️

We have an Open Seat. Are you interested in being a School Board Member for Gifford CCSD #188? Please reach out with interest to Jared Ellison at ellisonj@gifford.k12.il.us or call 217-568-7733.

We're still looking for some items for Reading Night this Thursday! If you have a small tent, a small plastic pool, or would like to be a guest reader, please sign up with this link! Thank you and we hope to see you at Spooky Camp-Read-a-Lot! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0949ACAE2FA4F49-59619432-family#/

Kindergarten has been learning about leaves this week. Today, they went and collected leaves scattered around the classroom and sorted them into groups 🍂

We are hiring a Daytime Custodian/Facilities Manager at Gifford Grade School

October is National Principals Month. We want to take an opportunity to celebrate our principal, Mrs. Lindenmeyer. We are very fortunate to have Mrs. Lindenmeyer as our principal at Gifford Grade School. Thank you for all that you do for our students, staff, and school! #WeAreGGS

Kindergarten had a scary good time doing math centers 🕷️

Mrs. Adcock came and did a lesson on dairy cows and a fun magic milk experiment! 🐮

Today the 7th graders came to help the first graders with reading and a craft!

For our last day of Rock Your School week, wear neon/bright colors! 🌟

Wear athletic wear for Gym Day tomorrow for Rock Your School Week! 🎸

Wear your baseball caps tomorrow for Rock Your School Week! 🧢 🎸

We're rocking our school this week! Wear purple and gold tomorrow for Gifford Eagles Day! 🦅 💜💛

GGS Boys Basketball -- Please reach out with any interest.

Kindergarten loves doing math free centers 🧮